Laundry drier



LAUNDRY DRIER Filed Jan. 8, 1927 7 Z I 1 IN VENITOR 7 O/mr/w F. Mofzz5/? B Y W? A TTORNE YS Patented June 5, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES F. NOFTZGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIE.

LAUNDRY DRIER.

Application filed January 8, 1927. Serial No. 159,913.

The main objects of this invention are: First, to provide an improvedlaundry drier by means of which laundry may be quickly dried and at thesame time subjected 6 to light rays.

Second, to provide an improved laundry drier which is highly efiicient,drying the laundry with a minimum of wear'and tear thereon. I

Third, to provide an improved laundry drier which is of large capacityand one in which the clothes are left in a fluffy unwrinkled conditionsuitable for ironing or completely dried as may be-desired.

Objects pertaining to details and economice of my invention willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow. The inventionis clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawingforming a part of thisapplication, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved drier.

Fig. 2 is a detail view partially in vertical section of a drierembodying the features of my invention, certain parts being shown mainlyin conventional form.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view looking from the right of Fig. 2. Referringto the drawing, my improved laundry drier in the embodiment illustratedcomprises a cylindrical housing or drying chamber 1 supported in avertical elevated position by legs 2. The drying chamber has a screen orforaininate top section 3 and a bottom section 4, the bottom sectionhousing the fan or blower 5.

The foraminate bottom 6 of the drying chamber is provided With aflexible extension 7, the edges of which are clamped between the casingsection coupling flanges 8. The bottom is thus supported to permitvertical reciprocation thereof.

The bottom is reciprocatingly supported on a lever 9 on which thedownwardly pro-- jecting standard 10 of the bottom is pivotally mounted.The lever is pivoted at 11 to 60 one of the legs 2 and rides upon thecam 12,

the cam having an abrupt drop at 13 which imparts to the bottom a rapidupward throw or stroke.

A counterbalancing lever 14 is pivoted at 15 and connected to thestandard 10. This lever has counterweights 15 thereon. The cam 12 ismounted directly on the motor shaft 16 of the motor 17.

The fan or blower 5 is supported on a spider 18 disposed horizontallybelow the casing,.thefan being driven from the motor through the shaft19 connected to the motor shaft 12 by the pinions 20, see Fig. 3. Theshaft 19 is provided with a pulley 21 connected to the pulley 22 on thefan shaft by the belt 23.

A heating coil 24 is disposed below the fan. screen 26 is provided sothat dirt is not blown by the fan through the drying chamber.

The bottom is provided with a conical foraminate deflector 27 disposedcentrally thereon and supporting the laundry as indicated at 28 so thatthe air is delivered into the center of the mass of laundry, thusassisting in keeping it uniformly distributed in the drying chamber.

As the bottom is reciprocated the laundry is tossed upwardly in thecurrent of air so that the air acts effectively thereon, tumbling thesame about in a more or less suspended condition in the air current,

In the embodiment illustrated I provide a plurality of lamps 29 whichare arran ed about the drying chamber and provi ed with inwardly facingreflectors 30 so that the light and heat rays from the lamps aredirected upon the laundry during the drying operation. I also preferablyprovide a centrally disposed lamp 31 having a downwardly directedreflector 32 at the top of the drying chamber.

With this arrangement of parts I provide a drier which is not onlyhighly efficient in the matter of rapidity of dryin and capacity, butleaves the clothes in a fluffy wholesome condition.

I have not attempted to illustrate and describe various modificationsand adaptions which I contemplate as I believe the dis- 10g closure madewill enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my invention asmay be desired.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a laundry drier, the combination of a cylindrical drying chamberopen at the top for the discharge of air, a vertically reciprocatingforaminated' bottom for said drying chamber having a central conicalforaminated deflector thereon, a flexible extension connecting the edgesof said bottom to the walls of the drying chamber permitting itsvertical movement, means for reciprocating said bottom permitting itsquick return, and means for delivering a blast or current of airupwardly through said drying chamber.

2. In a laundry drier, the combination of a cylindrical drying chamberopen at the top for the discharge of air, a vertically reciprocatingforaminated bottom for said drying chamber having a central conicalforaininated deflector thereon, a flexible extension connecting theedges of said bottom to the wallsv of the drying chamber permitting itsvertical movement, means for reciprocating said bottom, and means fordeliverin a blast or current of air upwardly throng said drying chamber.

3. In a laundry drier, the combination of a drying chamber open forcirculation of air therethrough, a vertically reciprocating foraminatedbottom provided with a centrally disposed foraminated conical deflector,means for vertically reciprocating said bottom with a quick upwardmovement, and means for delivering a blast or current of air upwardlythrough said drying chamber.

4. In a laundry drier, the combination of a drying chamber open forcirculation of air therethrough, a vertically reciprocating foraminatedbottom provided with a. centrally disposed foraminated conicaldeflector, means for reciprocating said bottom, and means for deliveringa blast or current of air through said bottom.

5. In a laundry drier, the combination of a drying chamber open forcirculation of air therethrough, a vertically reciprocating foraminatedbottom provided with a centrally disposed deflector, means forreciprocating said bottom, and means for delivering a blast or currentof air through said bottom.

6. In a laundry drier, the combination of a drying chamber open for thedischarge of air, a vertically reciprocating foraminated bottom for saiddrying chamber, means for vertically reciprocating said bottom, meansfor delivering a blast or current of air upwardly through said dryingchamber, a plurality of lamps having inwardly directed reflectorsgrouped about said drying chamber above but adjacent to said bottom, anda centrally disposed lamp having a downwardly directed reflector at thetop of said drying chamber.

7. Ina laundry drier, the combination of a drying chamber open for thedischarge of air, means for delivering a blast or current of airupwardly through said drying chamber, means for repeatedly tossing thelaundry upwardly in the current of air, a plurality of lamps havinginwardly directed reflectors grouped about said drying chamber above butadjacent to said bottom, and a centrally disposed lamp having adownwardly directed reflector at the top of said drying chamber.

8. In a laundry drier, the combination of a drying chamber open for thecirculation of air therethrough, means for delivering a blast or currentof air upwardly through said drying chamber, a vertically reciprocatadrying chamber open for the circulation ofair therethrough, means fordelivering a blast or current of air upwardly through said dryingchamber, a vertically reciproeating laundry supporting and tossingmember open for the passage of the air therethrough and operativelyassociated with the walls of the chamber to compel the passage ofairthrough said member, means for ver-- tically reciprocating saidmember, and lamps disposed to direct their rays across the path of thelaundry as it is tossed or tumbled under the combined tossing ortumbling action of said bottom member and air current.

10. In a laundry drier, the combination of a drying chamber open for thepassage of air therethrough, means for tossing the laundry upwardlywithin said chamber including an upwardlydirected blast of air deliveredfrom below the articles, and electric lamps disposed above and at thesides of said drying chamber so that their rays are directed across thepath of the laundry as it is tumbled or tossed within-the chamber.

11. In a laundry drier, the combination of I a drying chamber open forthe passage of air therethrough, means for tossing the laundry upwardlywithin said chamber including an upwardly directed blast of airdelivered from below the articles, and electric lamps disposed withinsaiddrying chamber so that their rays are'directed across the path ofthe laundry as it is tumbled or tossed articles, and an electric lampdisposed so within the chamber. that its rays are directedacross the athof 10 12. In a laundry drier, the combination of the laundry as it istumbled or to within a drying chamber open for the passage of thechamber. 5 air therethrou b, means for tossing the In witness whereof Ihave hereunto set articles upwamfiy Within said chamber submy hand. jectto the tossing action of an upwardly directed blast of air deliveredfrom below the CHARLES F; NOFTZGER.

